Marine transportation safety letters and concerns
Safety information letters
The TSB sends safety information letters to regulatory and/or industry stakeholders to advise them of potentially unsafe acts or conditions identified during an investigation that pose low risks and do not require immediate remedial action. The letters aim to promote safety or clarify issues that a stakeholder is already examining, and are sent before the investigation has been completed. Those that do not contain privileged or proprietary information are posted here.
Safety advisory letters
Safety advisory letters are concerned with safety deficiencies that pose low to medium risks, and are used to inform regulatory or industry stakeholders of unsafe conditions. A safety advisory letter suggests remedial action to reduce risks to safety.
Safety concerns
Safety concerns provide a marker to the industry and the regulator that the Board has identified a safety deficiency for which it does not yet have sufficient information to make a recommendation. As more data and analysis become available, and if the safety deficiency is found to be systemic and not redressed, the safety concern may lead to a recommendation. Safety concerns are usually communicated in final investigation reports.
Product | Date issued |
Subject | No. | To | Related report |
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Safety advisory | 2023-10-30 | Safe loading of lobster fishing vessels | 02/23 | Director General, Marine Safety and Security, Transport Canada Director of National Licencing Operations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Vice-President Prevention, WorkSafeNB |
M23A0107 |
Safety advisory | 2019-12-19 | Consultation regarding the implementation of the corridor in LFA 24 | 03/19 | Director General, Strategic Policy, Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
M18A0303 |
Safety information | 2023-05-05 | Installed location of CO2 pilot cartridges and access to manual release levers | 03/23 | Director General, Marine Safety and Security, Transport Canada |
M22A0258 |
Safety information | 2023-03-07 | Examination of aft rudder flap assembly on the ferry Confederation | 02/23 | Regional Director, Programs-Atlantic, Transport Canada |
M22A0312 |
Safety information | 2023-02-23 | Fatigue Management aboard Beaumont Hamel | 01/23 | Director, Marine Services, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure |
M22A0360 |
Safety advisory | 2023-02-21 | Failure of personal flotation device to inflate | 01/23 | Operations Manager, Canship Ugland Ltd. Chief Operating Officer, Atlantic Pilotage Authority |
M22A0332 |
Safety information | 2022-07-06 | Continuous exchange of information between Pilots and Masters | 02/22 | Director General, Marine Safety and Security, Transport Canada |
M22C0015 |
Safety information | 2022-02-08 | Safe speed for vessels in Tofino Harbour, British Columbia | 01/22 | Director General, Marine Safety and Security, Transport Canada |
M21P0290 |
Safety advisory | 2022-10-25 | Safety during docking and undocking operations | 03/22 | Director of Marine Operations, CTMA Regional Director, Programs – Atlantic, Transport Canada |
M22C0005 |
Safety advisory | 2022-11-01 | Safety issues on passenger vessels owned by the City of Toronto | 02/22 | City Manager - Toronto | M22C0231 |
Safety advisory | 2021-08-19 | Statement about need for registration of commercial fishing vessels with Transport Canada | 02/21 | President, Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters | M20A0160 |
Safety advisory | 2021-02-01 | Rudder effectiveness angle on the Florence Spirit (IMO 9314600) | 01/21 | Director – Transportation, McKeil Marine Limited | M20C0188 |
Safety information | 2020-05-21 | Early Notification of Search and Rescue Authorities of Developing Situations | 01/20 | Transportation and Works | M20A0048 |
Safety information | 2020-04-30 | Safety Issues on Passenger Vessels Navigating in the Thousand Islands Area | 02/18 | Transport Canada, 1000 Islands and Seaway Cruises, Gananoque Boat Line, Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises, and Rockport Cruises | M17C0179 |
Safety advisory | 2018-11-29 | Failure of lifeboat release hook | 04/18 | Jiangsu Jiaoyan Marine Equipment Co., Ltd. | M17A0391 |
Safety information | 2018-01-18 | Safety issues associated with mooring operations in the maritime industry | 01/18 | Transport Canada | M17C0060 |
Safety information | 2017-12-14 | Overheating of hydrodynamic fluid coupling and subsequent fire | 04/17 | Transport Canada | M17C0220 |
Safety information | 2016-12-07 | Collapse of the platform and gangway | 11/16 | Municipality of Sainte-Rose-du-Nord | M16C0146 |
Safety concern | 2010-09-29 | Compliance with regulations and standards | n/a | n/a | M09L0068 |
Safety concern | 2006-07-19 | Performance requirements for LED navigation lamps on unmanned barges | n/a | n/a | M03W0265 |
Safety concern | 2020-04-30 | Availability of sufficient lifejackets for all children and infants on board | n/a | n/a | M17C0179 |
Safety concern | 2020-04-30 | Development and oversight of vessel-specific evacuation procedures | n/a | n/a | M17C0179 |
Safety concern | 2020-04-30 | Training in passenger safety management for crew members on passenger vessels carrying more than 12 passengers | n/a | n/a | M17C0179 |